U-series. Greetings from the Middle East. Part 3

Year: 1941
Reference: 11980
Media type: Audio

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Year: 1941
Reference: 11980
Media type: Audio

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Broadcasting unit announcer Doug Laurenson [Military Service no. 34957] introduces greetings from New Zealand men serving in the Middle East. The following men send greetings [where identified, their military service number follows their name]: Dave Reynolds [Military Service no. 4857] greets Lower Hutt, Charlie Schicker [Military Service no. 35515] greets Riverlea, Taranaki; Ted Marshall [Military Service no. 5294] greets Killinchy, Leeston; Jock King [Military Service no. 31016] greets Gisborne, Max Hair [Military Service no. 5181] greets Levin, Jack Hough [Military Service no. 4780] greets Auckland, Cliff Hawkes [Military Service no. 4267] greets Wellington and Hastings, Ken Papps [Military Service no. 30918] sends greetings to Tauranga and 88 Brougham St, Wellington; Jim May [Military Service no. 4036] sends greetings to Ngaio, Wellington.

This item is part of a collection of recordings made by the Mobile Broadcasting Units, which travelled overseas with New Zealand forces between 1940-1945. They recorded New Zealanders' experiences of war and messages to their families and friends, which were sent back home to be played on a weekly radio programme.